Elizabeth Anderson

Chief Executive of the Digital Poverty Alliance - founded between the Foundation, Currys and the Institute of Engineering and Technology. Managing our programmes, operations and stakeholders to end digital poverty by 2030. Additionally a Trustee of heritage and animal welfare charities, and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Previously Chief Executive of the UK’s leading space society, the British Interplanetary Society, formed in 1933 and the oldest of its type in the world. Prior to joining BIS, I was the Head of the President’s and Chief Executive’s Office at the Royal College of Surgeons, overseeing a major overhaul of governance within the College, as well as leading my team to support governance, compliance, ceremonial, and high level stakeholder engagement.

Before this I managed the development of the new Kensington Aldridge Academy. In 2011 I was delighted to be able to organise the opening of Darwen Aldridge Community Academy by Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton (now Princess of Wales). I completed an MSc (Merit) Corporate Communication and Public Affairs through the Aberdeen Business School at Robert Gordon University whilst working full time.

Skilled in governance, communications, project management and relationship development, with a core desire to see projects through to the end. I am creative and able to work with others to develop suitable new ideas, and to find those who are appropriate with whom to work. Projects have included governance restructuring, strategy, compliance and GDPR, as well as working in corporate communications, leading on stakeholder engagement and being part of fundraising bid teams.

My other interests include heritage and culture, energy policy, politics, international affairs, the environment and animal welfare.

I was fortunate enough in November 2011 to be named Woman of the Future - Public Service at the Awards run by Real Business magazine.